MTV European Music Awards (MTV EMA): Lady Gaga Won Awards in Three Categories, Best Pop, Best Female and Best Song

Lady Gaga won three awards at the MTV European Music Awards. Lady Gaga won awards for Best Pop, Best Female and Best Song for “Bad Romance.” Lady Gaga was not present at the ceremony, the singer accepted her awards through a telecast from a concert in Budapest. 

Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) hosted the show, at one point wearing a leg of lamb as an outfit in homage to Lady Gaga.

Shakira opened the awards show performing “Loca” and “Waca Waca.”

Following the awarding of Best New Act to Ke$ha, Kings of Leon came out and performed their latest single “Radioactive.”

Other live performances included Katy Perry's “Fireworks,” Linkin Park's “Waiting to the End” and Ke$ha's "Tik Tok."

MTV EMA winners

Best New Act:Kesha
Best Pop: Lady Gaga
Best Alternative: Paramore
MTV EMA Global Icon: Bon Jovi
Best Rock: 30 Seconds To Mars
Best Male: Justin Bieber
Best Female: Lady Gaga
Best Song: Lady Gaga - 'Bad Romance'
Best European Act: Marco Mengoni
Best Push Artists: Justin Bieber
World Stage: Tokio Hotel
Best Video: Katy Perry - 'California Gurls'
Best Hip Hop: Eminem
Free Your Mind: Shakira
Best Live: Linkin Park